Sampled at the Vias Portfolio tasting last week in NYC The Sangiovese grapes used to produce Suolo are from two single vineyard plots on the Argiano estate, one, their oldest vineyard planted in 1966, and one of their younger ones, planted in 1989, thereby playing on the contrasting age of the vines. Nicely balanced.

yet from the tasting notes below you can see it was worth it. Pueblo de Sol Tannat Blend (70% Tannat and Merlot/Cabernet Franc) Limited Edition 2007 Barrel aging, eep garnet purple color, nose of rich ripe purple and black fruit, vanilla notes from the oak, lots of black licorice. Pueblo de Sol Viognier 2011. Reserve line $14. 10 US.

It is a quaint vineyard and after a tour of the ferementation vessels we have our tasting in the cellar, surrounded by oak barrels. Federico speaks English well and conducts the tasting. Below are some notes from the tasting. Canta Mayor Riserva 2007. "Welcome!" Alexander joins his. Viognier 2011. El Preciado.

Javiar did just that – and thus led the now-currant movement of small family wineries putting their efforts into perfecting the presentation and taste of the natural Tannat grape. Now Javiar is a man very much about “good taste.” Wine is good for your health, yet I think it should taste good. Here are some tasting notes.

The tasting room is located in a separate building and very quaint. Below are notes from the tasting. 2007 Tannat Cabernet Sauvignon  (85 Tannat 15 CS). 2007 Tannat 12 months in new French Oak (1.5 "This is an incredible park!" With us is Carla Fallabrino, who works in marketing and tourism. Chardonnay 2011. Herbal.

fabulous experience today tasting the wines of Sartori di Verona at SD26, a fine Italian restaurant in Manhattan, where these excellent wines were paired with five courses. What made the tasting lunch so special was the passion of owner Andrea Sartori, who came across as a very traditionally-minded Italian of the classic world.

During this week, journalists are divided into small groups to taste the wines of various regions each day. am in the "blind" tasting group with several other top name journalists and together we will taste the whites and the reds of the Grand Cru Classe De Graves "blind.". Opening hours: Wine tasting reservations and visits.

Two years ago, I posted my review on the 2007 Petite Sirah and was anxious to try the '08 and very anxious to try the Old Vine Zin from Bogle. The '08 Petite Sirah was a little tamer with a little more fruit aroma and taste. Taste like much more expensive Zins. That was a great move. Highly Recommended.

So, it was a very short tour, but a very enjoyable day and I got to taste some very nice wines from one of the youngest wineries in the Finger Lakes. had already tasted and reviewed their 2007 Cabernet Franc and found that to be one of the best Finger Lakes '07 Cab Francs from what was a very good FLX vintage. Lake Rd.

Sure enough, Eric posted the wines served, complete with tasting notes. In fact, the Bush White House served the Peter Michael “Les Pavots” 2003 ( about $275 ) to none other than Queen Elizabeth when she visited in 2007. 2007 Iron Horse Vineyards Russian Cuvée ( about $30 ) USA, California, Sonoma County, Green Valley.

He ran up $11 million of debt in 2007 alone. Eric Asimov writes in the NYT about the arrest and recalls the go-go days, when Rudy Kurniawan apparently used his tasting ability to make him an arbiter on what on the table was fake and what was not. The compliant states that Kurniawan had been living illegally in the US since 2003.

If you thought his love of Chateauneuf du Pape’s 2007 vintage was the high-water mark for his scores, think again: Parker hands out 100-point scores to 18 red wines, with several others (including first growths, Mouton, Lafite and Margaux) getting a mere 99 points. The top scores are mind-numbing. Is this serious?!?” Clinet.

Three wines each from the 60's, 70's, 80's, two wines from the 90's, and the 2007. We drank the oldest wines first, and ended with the 1990, the 1996, and the 2007. Tastings Noël Verset Technical Stuff Burgundy Marcarinihad never before had such a broad array of Barolo vintages in one night.

We are here at this fun restaurant overlooking 57th street to taste some of Jean-Jacques new releases for the American market, and I am excited by the opportunity to ask a Uco Valley producer a variety of questions about the terroir of this Argentine region about an hour south of Mendoza, and taste his wines. Lagravière. Quite juicy!

Not a whole lot on the nose, but wine excelled in the mouth with taste of tropical fruits, some citrus, orange peel and apricots. The wine was a little less oaky and spicey, a little more earthier(is that a word), but not much more fruit aromas or taste. I like football (i.e. little iffy with the aromas. Go Giants!

usually bring home a few when on a wine tour or from the annual wine fest, but like many wines tasted on tours or events, they're just not what you thought they were when tasting weeks later at home. The wine was a 2007 McGregor Vineyards Reserve Merlot ( $32 ). Not very high on my list of favorites.

Like the true sommelier he is, Luca pointed out the fat bubbles, the "clean" nose, and the fresh, sweet taste of the water -- admittedly things I never really thought about. ROASTED BABY GOAT SCENTED WITH “FINOCCHIELLA” SERVED WITH POTATOES - TAURASI DONNACHIARA 2007. Maybe you should. Many other waters are artificially carbonated.

For another, you have to anticipate your own tastes, which can be a moving target at best. 2007 Tablas Creek EdB Blanc 2007 ** was lighter than the 2006, perhaps more delicate in the mouth, with fleeting notes of coconut and mango. stars 2006 3 stars Paso Robles 2007The trouble is choosing it. You could drink this alone.

Each year, at least for the past three, I have been tasting new wines.(At Best Rosé - Every visit I made to a Finger Lakes winery this past year, I tasted a dry Rosé, brought quite a few home and enjoyed each and every one. hope to be tasting some new varieties, visiting more wineries and just enjoying more great wine.

When you taste Port wine for the first two years, I can assure you it’s not a very pleasant sensation, because of the alcohol, because of the amount of tannins, because of the fruitiness that seem overwhelming. Tasting Notes and Pairings Termes 2009 The first up is the Termes 2009. Champagne on the other hand is the opposite. SRP $20

In a 2006 posting on his site after attending a Spanish tasting, Martin wrote : “I have never really got under the skin of Spanish wine. This tasting does little to alleviate my apathy.” Also, a with so much ground to cover, hopefully they manage to slow down and not feel compelled to taste at nine wineries in a day.

Upstairs in the glass enclosed tasting room we taste the Sauvignon Blanc 2011. feature of these mica-rich soils is their ability to impart a wonderful minerality to the wine which I can really taste in every sip. taste both the 2008 and 2007, with the 2008 “Five” not yet released and the 2007 drinking very nicely!

And the berries looked delicious – I could not wait to see how they would taste! Gravity: The Taste Test. Christian Seely led a very interesting test, in which we tasted two groups of base wine: Group 1 was 2008 Merlot, and Group 2 was Cabernet Franc. One simply used personal taste as a guide. The Tasting.

By 2007. Very quickly, we go from stainless steel vat to vat tasting the current vintage of everything from village wines to grand cru. Nicole Lamarche and her mother. Welcome!” says Nicole Lamarche, a petite, dark haired young woman with a quick, confident manner that silently supports the fact she is a brilliant winemaker.

I'd like to thank Kristen and her good friends for helping me taste this flight of wine picks for Thanksgiving. The wines were from California, Italy, France and New Zealand. While semi-dry in flavor, this wines slightly higher acidity balances the residual sugar for a refreshing, lighter style of wine. Great deal at $10. SRP $40. Beautiful.

2007 Finca de Arantei ( $17 ), a single vinyard Estate bottled white wine from the Rias Baixas region in Northern Spain. The color was a little darker golden yellow than what I have seen in other Albariño's I tasted and the aromas were heavy on mineral, but still had lots of honeysuckle and peach. Pairing was OK.

said a woman next to me, savoring a sip of 1993 Arnaldo Caprai Sagrantino DOCG, the last wine to be tasted in a vertical that lasted nearly ninety minutes. Leading the tasting was vivacious Marco Caprai, who introduced each wine and discussed the vintages including 2007, 2005, 2001, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1995 and 1993.

exclaimed a fellow particpant at today's Master Class tasting of Catalunya wines led by Josep Roca, Co-Proprietor, Sommelier, and Wine Director of the (Catalunya based) Michelin 3-star restaurant El Celler. Pinord +7 2007, D.O. "20 wines!" The menu follows. November 8, 2011, 6:30 p.m. EL CELLER DE CAN ROCA IN NEW YORK. Penedès.

And that’s what Dave Erickson, a site reader in North Carolina who blogs at the Wine Mule , has been doing and he sent in this question about them: We had a tasting of orange wines the other night , and the question came up: How do sommeliers deal with these wines, when they all seem to need anywhere from 4 to 24 hours to become presentable?

And it’s especially important to keep the staff wine savvy, now that they were honored with the 2007 & 2008 Wine Enthusiast Award of Distinction and 2008 & 2009 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. You can see some of the wines tasted below. London Lennie’s. 63-88 Woodhaven Blvd. Rego Park, NY 11374. Tel : (718) 894-8084. Hours.

Last night (Monday, October 24th, 2011) I attended a tasting at Christie's, the auction house, of some of the wines that will be offered -- you can see the list below. Wines at the Christie's Tasting. Pommard-Epenots 1er Cru, Cuvée Dom Goblet 2007. Pouilly-Fuissé, Cuvée Françoise Poisard 2007. Magical Journey". ROUGE.

photo above by Alan Watts from Eat Italian Last week Ilaria Petitto from Donna Chiara Winery guided us through an evening of tastings from the Campania region of Italy at Il Gattopardo , a fantastic Campanian restaurant in NYC owned by the legendary Gianfranco Sorrentino. Medium to full body, cherries, prunes, spice, glycerine, raspberry.

Today the Wine Media Guild had the rare and very special opportunity to taste test 'cork vs. screwcap' for the second time. Those of us lucky enough to be present in 2007 (myself included) tasted the 2002 vintage of various cru wines from Domaine LaRoche in both cork and screwcap. Michel Laroche of Domaine LaRoche. RED WINES.

where guests learned the history of Bodega DiamAndes and had the opportunity to taste some of their wines. Tonight we tasted several red and white wines, most aged in French oak barrels (on average, a third new) for twenty months. Do you recall the California gold rush from your fourth grade history class? The 130?hectare

The first time I visited Dr. Franks Vinifera Wine Cellars , I picked up a bottle of their Cuvee d'Amour 2007. Easily one of the best Finger Lakes red wines I have ever tasted. Last month on my first return to Dr Frank's since then, I was not going to leaving without their latest vintage, the 2009( $30 ). Keuka Wine Trail Finger Lakes

But before I started covering the kitchen counter and, inadvertently, the floor and my clothes with flour to make fresh pasta, I popped open a bottle of slightly chilled Mugnier Clos de la Marechale 2007. The 2007 Clos de la Marechale is drinking very well now. The best bottles are the quickest emptied. But you knew that.

From the little that I have tasted so far, I think 2010 is going to be a fantastic vintage for many of the wines that I love to drink. remember in the early spring at the Bowler portfolio tasting I spoke with Mathieu Baudry while tasting through his '09s. haven't tasted the Tardive yet and I'm excited.

We did have to miss a few, but we did get to tastes some outstanding wines, have a fantastic lunch, meet and talk with some very knowledgeable wine people and view one of the most scenic lakes in the region. We did get in to do a little shopping while a make shift tasting area was being moved back indoors. at least for now).

say carefully, because careless deep frying results in greasy food, over or undercooked food, or food that tastes more of the fryer than of itself. From what I've tasted, this one is the most special, from vines that are over 40 years old. But as with so very many other things, my friends, I was wrong. wines from Ambonnay.

had already finished the two white wines and found them very enjoyable, so this afternoon I chose to open and try their 2007 Cabernet Franc ( $14 ). After the first taste of the red wine with the seafood soup I put the white wine away and brought out the rest of the Anyela's Cabernet Franc. Yep, that's what happened.

With this dish we drank Bouchard's wines made from white grapes, the 2007 Roses de Jeanne Blanc de Blancs La Haute-Lemblé and the 2007 Roses de Jeanne Blanc de Blancs La Bolorée. We drank the 2007 Roses de Jeanne Le Creux d’Enfer Rosé , a saignée rosé that is made entirely of Pinot Noir in only the best vintages.

You taste the sparklers and one seems much more elegant than the other, light and delicate and very blanc de blanc. Michael Broadbent of Christie's auction house recently reviewed the wine in Decanter, praising the Brut 2007 (100% Chardonnay) and calling it very pale, fragrant, with good acidity and a spicy finish. But no!

We could compare Nº 22 which was bottled in mid-2010 to Nº 16, bottled in January of '09 to Nº 8, bottled in October of 2007. Tastings Valdespino Peter Liem Sherry Equipo NavazosIf you became interested in Sherry sometime before the past few years, you might have learned some things that perhaps are not entirely true. Anyway.as Bliss.

Pairing a wine to match a holiday theme, various 'outdoor' style dishes, and the tastes of guests who may be new to wine or have discerning preferences, can be a challenge. Syrah 2007 Dierberg Syrah Estate Grown Santa Ynez Valley (USA). "Help! Need the PERFECT picnic wines to suit many foods and many guests this July 4th. The Whites.

He tasted the pinot noirs and syrahs he had been making since starting his own label, Copain Wines , in 1999. “A light went on,&# he says about that January day in 2005 when he returned to Sonoma and tasted his own wines. Brix (lower sugar level, therefore alcohol) and they tasted leaner. Search for Copain wines at retail.

This is the first wine from Uruguay that I had an opportunity to taste and the first time for a wine made from the Tannat grape. dry mouth feel with taste of mineral and currants and a long dry finish with a little spice was a lot like a good Cabernet Franc. At least, that's what it reminded me of. Uruguay red wine Tannat

And today, many lucky people had the opportunity to taste these wines with food. In any event, Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey 2007 was paired with marinaded salmon with Hong You Chili. So what fun to attend the special VinExpo "Master Class" on pairing Sauternes with Chinese food. with winemaker Pierre Montegut. thankfully.

Xavier Flouret 2007 La Pilar Malbec. Wine reviews 2007 2009 flaca torrones la pilar malbec nationale 7 Xavier Flouret 2007 La Pilar Malbec Xavier Flouret 2009 Flaca Torrentes xavier lourentThis week I had the opportunity to try some excellent new wines from Xavier Flouret! Xavier Flouret 2009 Flaca Torrentes. Tropez.

Of course, with Auction Napa Valley 2011 (# ANV11) beginning this coming June 2, 2011 -- and the e-auction already underway it was a great opportunity to taste some wine up for bidding while we are still in New York. Elizabeth Marston and Husband Jamie of Marston Family Winery at Park Avenue Spring.

While everyone else was enjoying the delicious wine at the Top of the List Tasting, I was attending three fabulous seminars with the luminaries in the wine world. Boutari 2007 Santorini Kallisti Reserve (barrel-aged). Movia 2007 Goriška Brda Lunar. thomas top of the list tasting wine & spirits magazine

market we had a chance to taste his entire portfolio, and also discover the fascinating personality of Gerard who is a seasoned vigneron (since age 10, more about that later) and also the extremely charming and polished face behind the brand. Does the above picture effectively showcase the "dream" of Southern France? almost dainty.

Today I had the chance to taste many wines, including the 2009 and 2007 Cotes du Rhone white (made from mostly viognier) selling for $14 that is incredibly fresh and delicious, with racy apricot on the palate and a long finish. also liked the 2007 Saint-Joseph Rouge with flavors of blackcurrant and pepper.

The Chianti Wine Consortium hosted a tasting on April 28 of some of it’s members’ wonderful Chianti wines, this was one of them At the Fattorie Gianozzi just south of Florence in the district of Barberino Val d'Elsa, this Chianti is made with 90% Sangiovese and 10% Merlot. Good soft finish.

What a fantastic educational and tasting experience at Felidia in NYC, as the world-famous winemaker/winery owner and consultant Paul Hobbs presented a talk on wines from Argentina and Chile (North and South) to the Wine Media Guild. We tasted many examples today. lots of Torrantes from different producers.

The Chianti Wine Consortium hosted a tasting on April 28 of some of it’s members’ wonderful Chianti wines, this was one of them

Napanook 2007 cabernet sauvignon : This wine’s list price is about $50 but I’ve seen it online as low as $35. Isole e Olena, Ceparello 2006 , about $60: I had the chance to try this wine at a tasting last year and thought it was terrific. Cabernet franc grown on limestone from a top grower in Chinon. It sells for under $30.

Very interesting tasting of Australian wines Susan Barros organized today for the first Wine Australia Tasting of 2011 -- Unusual Varietals and Classic Blends. have to say that after tasting these wines, I rushed to the office to break out my James Halliday "Wine Atlas of Australia!" How do the wines taste? Shiraz Blend.

found less elegance in the DCV selections than the equivalent Paso Robles wines from 2007 and 2008. It shows predominantly black fruits in the front and middle of the mouth, reminding me of some flavorful Barbaresco I recently tasted. Sometimes I think that's all hogwash. Here's why. This year that all changed.

A lot of people don't like blind tasting, but I enjoy it a lot. My favorite way to blind taste is to get together with a group of friends and ask everyone to bring a bottle to serve to the group. My friend Tista was in town recently and I decided to use his visit as an excuse to gather some friends and have a blind tasting dinner.

Enjoyed this at BOE tasting Clear ruby color with medium intensity, aromas are clean and slightly pronounced with jammy resins, vanilla bean, red fruit and dark berries. nicely balanced Merlot with med acidity and tannins and on the palate bright raspberry flavors and a finish of glycerine and dried flowers with a good long finish.

Recently at a tasting at Brooklyn Oenology I met winemaker Russell Hearn and his wife Susan from Suhru Wines where they were showing their 2007 Suhru Red. All round this is a very good value at $19.95 retail per bottle

This wine was part of a tasting at the Level ll Intermediate Certificate WSET class in Wine & Spirits at the International Wine Center. Racking Every 3 to 5 months subject to tasting. This Sauternes is aromatically complex and the flavors are less sweet than the aromas would suggest. Bottling At the Château.

This time of year there are a load of trade tastings, and even if like me, you only go to a few of them, you hear things. It is absolutely delicious, and it doesn't smell or taste anything like Sagesse - as Franck Pascal said, " The addition of still red wine really changes the character of Sagesse." That's right.3 cases.

Porterhouse was the elegant venue for a tutored tasting of La Follette wine lead by winemaker Greg La Follette (formerly of Flowers, de Loach) who recently launched a new winery last year called La Follette. It was fun to compare tasting notes together. Greg La Follette of La Follette Wines. very strong signature aroma and palate here.

Both producers described their properties and we tasted some fabulous wines. We tried the 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon on its own, and I liked it a lot. tried to think where I would place it if I was blind tasting it, and thought perhaps one of the cooler, higher elevation areas of Chile. Both producers were so energetic and fun.

The other day I had the opportunity to taste wines representing all 7 of the Grand Cru climats of Chablis, something that I had never before done in one sitting. The Union des Grand Crus de Chablis put on a tasting at The Modern , and 13 producers were in attendance pouring their Grand Cru wines. They are more typical of Chablis."

This wine was part of a tasting at my Level ll Intermediate Certificate WSET class in Wine & Spirits this weekend at the International Wine Center From the Chateauneuf-du-Pape appellation of the Rhone Valley, France, made from a blend of 50% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 20% Mourvedre and 10% Cinsault. Retails for about $35-40.

The seminar and tasting for New York journalists was held March 8 and included a larger representation of cool climate VQA Chardonnays featuring 54 wines from 31 Canadian wineries located in British Columbia and Ontario. Cave Spring Cellars CSV 2007. Chateau des Charmes Paul Bosc Estate Vineyard 2007. Exultet Estates 2009.

I stopped into the Jenny and François spring portfolio tasting the other day to taste some of the new releases. When I go to these things, which I honestly don't often do anymore, I no longer try to taste everything. tasted the new releases from Champagne Jacques Lassaigne , the excellent producer in Montgueux.

Hand sorted, entirely destemmed, cold soaked 4-6 days • 3500 cases made • Aged in 40% New French Oak (Francoise Frere, Billon, Mercurey, Hermitage) • Released Spring 2010 This wine was part of a tasting at my Level ll Intermediate Certificate WSET class in Wine & Spirits last weekend at the International Wine Center

Following my interview with Jean-Marie Fourrier, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to attend a Domaine Fourrier tasting that featured several wines from the 2008 and 2009 vintages. Equally instructive is tasting the same wines from 2008 and 2009. have no idea yet, but this tasting helped me form some initial ideas.

Tasting Notes for February 28 2010. 2007 Xavier Flouret Quattro Canti. Wine reviews 2007 Xavier Flouret Quattro CantiQuattro Canti Stefania Lena. color: intense near opaque purple. nose: med+, brown sugar, very ripe heavy purple fruit. palate: dry, acid med tannin med+ (balanced still) body med + alc 14.5

Also tasted Kongsgaard 2008 Napa Valley Chardonnay * nectar of the gods. Compared to the 2007 Bonneau du Martay Corton Charlemagne (also tasted) - road tar, just really super French, light, with a pale green note, and very dry body, admittedly not doing it justice here - the Kongsgaard kicks ass. Dark garnet.

2007 Xavier Flouret Cabernet-Merlot Amani (South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch. Wine reviews 2007 Xavier Flouret Cabernet-Merlot Amani (South Africa Coastal Region StellenboschNose: ned+ intensity, jammy ripe fruit. palate: dry, acid med+ tannin med= and very juicy, body med alc med+ finish med+.

Last year I reviewed a 2007 Petite Sirah from Concannon Vineyard , so I was delighted to recently receive the 2008 vintage. Felt good in the mouth with soft tannins and taste of cherry, black plums and some toasty oak. In 1996, Concannon was the first Livermore Valley vineyard to place its land into a permanent conservation easement.

So it's not often when an energetic and passionate wine expert such as Filippo Bartolotta (editor of L’Espresso Guide to Italian wine) comes to Manhattan to meet with a tiny handful of the city's most notable journalists to lead a tutored tasting through Italy, including a food and wine pairing of many dishes (black truffles, anyone?).

In December, I poured some ports at the end of a tasting and they were more popular than I had imagined. Last week I had the chance to taste through the lineup of Taylor’s tawny ports, from the 10-year-old to the 40-year-old. I don’t drink a lot of port. So he resolved to try a port in the summer. Port wine picks

If you bought that wine before the 2007 vintage, you are buying wine that Cédric Bouchard selected, not farmed or made. Every find yourself secretly thinking that some or other grower Champagne really doesn't taste so great, or secretly enjoying a glass of big house wine? Entry hall at Champagne Louis Roederer.

tasted the 2007 Clos du Papillon Savennieres and didn’t find it reduced but it was tight, presumably from youth. One day in the future, it would be fascinating to taste some of those ’03s bottled under different closures. His family has been making wine there since 1634. The experiment first started in 2003.

After lots of tasting in the cellar we were back in the comfortable and warm reception room, tasting through the current lineup of wines. thought of this again later that day, tasting with Raphaël Bérèche. Beginning with the 2007 vintage, he makes an old vines Pinot Meunier from the vineyard of Les Misy in Port à Binson.

I am beginning to think that the widening of my wine palate is beginning to affect my taste for other foods that were always on my avoidance list. They made 'Goat Cheese," one of the most disgusting cheeses I have ever tasted. did taste the Feta and was mildly surprised at the sharp but soft flavor. really loved this wine.

2007 Dierberg Chardonnay (USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley). USA Wine reviews 2007 Dierberg Chardonnay 2008 Star Lane Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc. These wines would pair very well with lobster. color: straw, med intensity. nose: med intensity, very sweet butter, some golden apple. body is med alc is est 13.5 26 views).

programmers since 2007 and apologizes. tasting sized pours wine scienceSPIT: repurposed content. Snooth scrapes Cellartracker content, the Vintank blog suggests. The Snooth co-founder admits the content has “ slipped through &# their Ph.D. As they say in the Twitterverse: oh, snap! SPIT: sex. NYT ]. SPIT: frozen grapes.

"Have you tasted their Sauvignon Blanc? " To be clear, we are speaking of the 2007 Sauvignon Blanc from the Arkenstone Vineyards estate in Howell Mountain. was able to try the 2006 and 2007 Obsidian which is grown on sandy soil. The 2007 is just a baby -- just right now beginning to open. It rocks!"

tasted blind. 2007 Mazzocco Petite Sirah Pony Reserve (USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley). Wine reviews 2005 2006 2007 mazzocco petite sirah pony reserve de lorimier cabernet sauvignon crazy creek vineyard 2006 de lorimier malbec de lorimier mosaiccolor: Opaque, purple, scintillating. finish med +. finish is med+.

As a sidebar to our recent discussion about who makes money in wine writing, Gary Vaynerchuk has decided to pull the plug on Cork’d , the social networking site he purchased in 2007. tasting sized poursSIPPED: silence. SPIT: recycling bin. WANTED: empty bottles of 1982 Lafite in “best condition possible.&# NYT ].

The first coure of Parsnip Bisque was paired with Montague Vineyards Chardonnay Series 2009 and Inniskillin Winemakers Series Two Merlot 2007, along with the Inniskilling Sparking Vidal Icewine 2008. Afterwards, we had an icewine tasting with Bruce Nicholson, who was responsible for the vintages during 2006 and afterwards.

This week I've tasted some excellent wines! 2007 Wilson Winery Petite Sirah. 2007 Dierberg Syrah Estate Grown Santa Ynez Valley (USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley). 2007 Star Lane Vineyard Merlot. 2006 Wilson Cabernet Sauvignon. USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley). finish length is med+.

Tasted more Riesling this past year than I have had in my entire life. Standing Stone Vineyards Pinnacle 2007. Glen Ellen Proprietor's Reserve Petite Sirah 2007. Time to look back on what was an eventful year, personally and with the blog and my exploration into the world of wine. Still have to put together that list.

Mazzocco Sonoma Petite Syrah Aguilera 2007. Blackstone Sonoma Reserve Pinot Noir 2009. With its velvet texture, nose of well sorted fresh grapes, and fresh flavors, this is a well balanced New World Pinot that can match many foods, especially salmon, pork, rare duck. Macari Sauvignon Blanc 2009. Macari Riesling 2009. Varietals Wine reviews

so if you are reading this for the first time, before reading the "tale" below you should know that the goal of this exercise is to taste wines blind and deduce the vintage, grape, and other matters of importance. blind tasted against a CA wine (Copain Anderson Valley 2007). 2007 Copain Pinot Noir Tous Ensemble.

So have you ever been in the position of blind tasting a lighter bodied, rather fruity wine, with bright red fruit flavors, minerals, and in some cases, a vertical structure? When poured, all the wines had the same purple/garnet color even though they ranged in age from 2007 to 2009. Domaine Guion Bourgueil Cuvée Domaine 2007.

They are similar in composition to most wines from Châteauneuf-du Pape, which is not really that far away as the crow flies, but from my drinking experience, they don't taste anything like Châteauneuf-du Pape. To me, they don't taste like anything else that I know of. The same family has been making wine there for over 300 years.

A&P grocery stores, which purchased Best Cellars in 2007, filed for bankruptcy yesterday. business of wine tasting sized poursSIPPED: spitting! “The length and precision of the stream are just unbelievable.&# No, this is not something from Urology. They actually have a wine spitting contest in France! France24 ]. WSJ ].

Sitting down with winemaker Gustavo Ursomarso, we were able to taste and compare the different wines and terroirs. 2007 Afincado Malbec (single vineyard). Terraazas de los Andes is a beautiful property in Lujan de Cuyo with an amazing history. The wines come in three quality levels. Winemaker Gustavo Ursomarso. 2009 Reserva Torrentes.

Tasting the Wines. We were able to taste six wines, beginning with the Ruca Malen Chardonnay 2009, very fresh tasting with good balance and tropical notes. Kinien Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 was incredibly delicious and well developed for its youth, with good balance, concentrated fruit, and notes of leather and animal on the nose.

Today's tastings started with 2008 Arcadia with its aroma of white flowers, then progressed to 2008 Karia Chardonnay, and 2007 Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon (34% new French Oak) then progressed to the 07 Fay Estate, cab 2007 S.L.V Estate Cab, which was great to compare with the 2007. The icing on the cake was the 1997 S.L.V.

first met Anne - very briefly - at a tasting by women winemakers in Pommard a few years ago. The first three whites were Saint Veran Les Cras 2007 from Domaine des Deux Roches, Mersault 2007 from Albert Bichot Domaine du Pavillon, and Chablis 2st cru Vaulorent, 2007 from Jean-Marc Brocard. More restrained in its vibrance.

Although I also tasted some spectacular wines of Monte Bello , I was looking forward to the tasting of old zinfandels dating back to 1973, including multiple pairs of Geyserville and Lytton Springs–could a Zinfandel age gracefully, I wondered? But back to the tasting table. The lay of the land.

And I say this without even having tasted only half of the wines he makes. I've never tasted the other Morgon wine, also from Côte du Py, called Cuvée 3.14, a wine made from old vines, and I think from un-grafted rootstock. Until the other night, I'd never tasted Foillard's Fleurie either. I love Jean Foillard's wines. as in ?,